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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jag blev ju väldigt förtjust i förra delen i serien (Vem är Evan Smoak?), mest tack vare Evan Smoak själv. Hela den här hjältegrejen går hem hos mig, speciellt när hjälten ger sig på sådana som verkligen förtjänar det. Mina förväntningar på andra delen var av förklarliga skäl stora. Jag skulle inte kalla dem skyhöga, men stora. Lite orolig var jag när jag började läsa, andra boken verkar inte alltid vara lätt att skriva. Läs mer på my link text
at this point I'm invested (and obsessed) with the characters and the story.
I dream of the day when my favorite assassin can be happy for more than five seconds
I dream of the day when my favorite assassin can be happy for more than five seconds
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Orphan x books, in general are one of my favorite thriller series, ever. Less so Book Number 2. In this entry, Evan Smoak has been captured and finds himself drugged and "helpless" in what appears to be a chalet -- who knows where. He is shut up in a luxurious room, dressed in new clothing and his captor is a very strange fellow with very strange proclivities. This is still worth the read, particularly to gather more information about the Orphan program that Evan ditched. Because... you can never leave. Who is behind his capture and what do they want? Don't worry: The series gets better again and this is still well written and engaging. The way Evan thinks and resolves dilemmas and gets out of locked rooms and trouble is totally compelling. This was just not as much fun a read as when The Nowhere Man is on a mission of mercy and none of the usual characters connected to his condominium building or acting as his suppliers of gadgets are there. (You can tell I wrote this after completing the series.)
Once again with Orphan X, our man with no name from a secret government program where no one knows him but everyone on Earth now wants to kill him. You know that kind of protagonist. He effortlessly kills anyone and knows about every kind of device, technology or killing. Now he is the Nowhere Man, determined to cleanse his past by rescuing people from evil-doers. As luck would have it, there are plenty of those around. Separately, one such bad guy decides to steal all of X's money and hide him on a hilltop until he can get the rest. This is a set-up for a game-changer as the prey decides to wreak havoc upon the hunter. This is an exciting, action-filled book that just doesn't calm down once it starts. Luckily that #2 after his name in the title indicates we can count on more, because this book was just as much fun as the first.
- Suzanne R
- Suzanne R
3.5 rounded up to 4
This one seemed to be very slow. The writing was good, the action, when it occurred was good. The middle just was slow for me. I figured out several things early and sadly I think I zoned out on some points, that may come back to haunt me as I continue the series. I get why some of the things I thought were slow were included which is why rating is still rather high. I am slightly less eager to start the next despite the juicy ending. I will give it a few days and dive back into the adventures of Mr. Evan Smoak.
Happy Reading!
This one seemed to be very slow. The writing was good, the action, when it occurred was good. The middle just was slow for me. I figured out several things early and sadly I think I zoned out on some points, that may come back to haunt me as I continue the series. I get why some of the things I thought were slow were included which is why rating is still rather high. I am slightly less eager to start the next despite the juicy ending. I will give it a few days and dive back into the adventures of Mr. Evan Smoak.
Happy Reading!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes